Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt says she will appeal the order from the Minnesota Department of Corrections because it's ...

Minneapolis city leaders have formally demanded that Hennepin County shut down the trash incinerator near Target Field by the ...

The Hennepin Energy Recovery Center, or HERC, burns a little less than half the trash produced in the county. It’s located in ...

The city council approved the plan last week, and officials say the incinerator - located in the North Loop - is one of the ...

Commissioner Jeffrey Lunde, who chairs the County Board’s Public Safety Committee, told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS the growing trend ...

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office is looking for people to fill their current open positions who are ready for anything... Even a Zombie Apocalypse! A new recruitment video released last week ...

Hennepin County says it has come into compliance with a court order over how its absentee ballot board was selected, and that ...

Multiple AFSCME labor branches have organized a rally for Nov. 12 at the Government Center from noon to 2:30 p.m.

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office executes a raid, recovering stolen vehicles and drugs as part of an auto theft investigation.

Hennepin County Sheriff unveils a new system to ensure no 911 calls are missed and engages in various community outreach ...

Calling the situation a crisis, commissioners approved plans to create a facility to treat kids who’ve been accused of ...

The expedited project comes as kids with complex mental health needs are stuck in the county’s Juvenile Detention Center and ...